I'm Adam Johnson, a passionate architectural designer with a twenty-year background serving the United States Army Special Forces Engineer. After an honorable discharge in 2022, I founded Augmented Development Management, LLC to deliver architectural design consulting, concept development, and construction documentation with a focus on sustainable, healthy environments. I specialize in integrating natural materials, systems thinking, and digital tools like Revit, AutoCAD, and Enscape to transform complex programs into functional spaces. I thrive in collaborative teams and work with engineers, contractors, and clients worldwide to create architecture that improves lives.

Adam Johnson

I'm Adam Johnson, a passionate architectural designer with a twenty-year background serving the United States Army Special Forces Engineer. After an honorable discharge in 2022, I founded Augmented Development Management, LLC to deliver architectural design consulting, concept development, and construction documentation with a focus on sustainable, healthy environments. I specialize in integrating natural materials, systems thinking, and digital tools like Revit, AutoCAD, and Enscape to transform complex programs into functional spaces. I thrive in collaborative teams and work with engineers, contractors, and clients worldwide to create architecture that improves lives.

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I’m Adam Johnson, a passionate architectural designer with a twenty-year background serving the United States Army Special Forces Engineer. After an honorable discharge in 2022, I founded Augmented Development Management, LLC to deliver architectural design consulting, concept development, and construction documentation with a focus on sustainable, healthy environments.

I specialize in integrating natural materials, systems thinking, and digital tools like Revit, AutoCAD, and Enscape to transform complex programs into functional spaces. I thrive in collaborative teams and work with engineers, contractors, and clients worldwide to create architecture that improves lives.

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Experience Level

Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
French
Beginner
Indonesian
Beginner

Work Experience

Architectural Design, Drafting and Project Management Contractor at Augmented Development Management, LLC
May 1, 2021 - Present
Completed concept Design: 20,000 SQFT commercial building for local custom pool sales and installation contractor; Augment Design/Build Architectural firms through consulting and software expertise in Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Word and Excel; Renovation design for small adult living facility; Interior design for residential renovation; Enscape rendering products. Lead drafter and design consultant on a commercial renovation of a historic grocery store into a Barcade and event center; Completed in 2021-22 and awarded the best new landscape award for planted features.
Special Forces Student Management Directorate Instructor at 2nd Special Warfare Training Group, Fort Bragg, NC
September 1, 2020 - May 1, 2021
Teaching, advising, and counseling team leader in the Student Management Directorate; managed 230 students during final language phase of the SF Qualification Course.
Special Forces Technical Surveillance Instructor at Surveillance Detachment, C Co, 6th BN, 2nd Special Warfare Training Group, Fort Bragg, NC
September 1, 2019 - September 1, 2020
Instructed as a Writer on a 10-man committee for the Special Operations Forces Technical Surveillance Course, Special Operations Technical Support Detachment Course, and the Special Operations Forces Surveillance Awareness Course. Provided subject matter expertise and lesson plan development in surveillance methods, information collection and intelligence production. Instructed classified surveillance subjects to over 120 Special Operations Soldiers, Enablers, and Inter-Agency students per year. Managed a $2.4M+ budget for specialized surveillance equipment and facilities. Ensured training met United States Special Operation Command requirements for worldwide operations.
Special Forces Operations Engineer Sergeant at 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, NC
June 1, 2018 - September 1, 2019
Taught, supervised, and employed company training of demolitions, IED destruction, breaching, construction, electrical, plumbing, and welding. Responsible for unit supply, property, and Operations funds for the team and Host Nation. Advised, trained, and led a company-sized paramilitary forces in Counterinsurgency, Unconventional Warfare, Foreign Internal Defense, Special Reconnaissance, and Direct Action.
Special Forces Senior Engineer Sergeant at 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, NC
July 1, 2016 - June 1, 2018
Senior Engineer Sergeant on a United States Africa Command oriented Special Forces team which executed Counter Terrorism, Special Reconnaissance, Foreign Internal Defense, Direct Action, and Unconventional Warfare operations. Advised the commander on engineer operations and demolition breaching. Led, advised, and trained indigenous forces in conventional and unconventional warfare techniques and tactics, trained and organized indigenous forces up to a battalion level in their native language, while maintaining proficiency in Combat Dive Operations and maritime infiltration techniques.
Special Forces Instructor at Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat Detachment, Advanced Skills Company, Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA
November 1, 2014 - July 1, 2016
Served as a Special Operations advanced skills Trainer responsible for training 1,800 Special Operations Forces Soldiers. Responsible for all aspects of training, resourcing, and executing the Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat Course, Special Forces Basic Combat Course-support, Advanced Low Visibility Shooters Courses, Special Forces Advanced Reconnaissance, Target Analysis, and Exploitation Techniques Course; Train-up, Replacement SOP training, and Pre-Mission Training for Overseas Contingency Operations.
Special Forces Senior Engineer Sergeant at 1st Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, WA
June 1, 2011 - November 1, 2014
Served as the Senior Engineer Sergeant on a United States Africa Command oriented team which conducted Counter Terrorism, Special Reconnaissance and Direct Action; Trained foreign militaries; Supervised demolitions and engineer operations; Target analysis and preparation of support materials.
Engineer Section Leader at 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, WA
May 1, 2008 - June 1, 2011
Engineer section leadership, combat engineer tasks, supply and operations oversight.
Combat Engineer Team Leader at 14th Engineers Snapper Battalion, Fort Lewis, WA
April 1, 2005 - May 1, 2008
Led a combat engineer team; training and operations; demolitions and field engineering.
Combat Engineer Team Member at 11th Engineers Battalion, Fort Stewart, GA
November 1, 2002 - April 1, 2005
Combat engineer team member; construction and demolition training and deployments.

Education

Associate degree: Architectural Technology at Fayetteville Technical Community College
January 11, 2030 - January 6, 2026
Associate degree: General Education at Fayetteville Technical Community College
January 1, 2015 - January 6, 2026

Qualifications

Residential General Contractor
January 1, 2024 - January 6, 2026
Permaculture Designer
January 1, 2024 - January 6, 2026
NCCER Project Management
January 1, 2022 - January 6, 2026
Revit Designer
January 11, 2030 - January 6, 2026
ArcGIS
January 11, 2030 - January 6, 2026
AutoCAD
January 11, 2030 - January 6, 2026

Industry Experience

Real Estate & Construction, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Education, Government